Combination lavatory and clothes wringer



Jan. 2, 194G. A. MCMANIMEN 2,185,307

COMBINATION LAVATORY AND CLOTHES WRINGER Filed Sept. 19. 1938 INVENTOR. MMMEM Patented Jan. 2, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Regina A. McManimen, Merchantville, N. J.

Application September 19, 1938, Serial No. 230,530

5 Claims.

This invention has to do with a combination lavatory and clothes wringer and is concerned primarily with the assembling of these elements insuch a way that the clothes wringer is in an out-of-the-way concealed position when its use is not required.

There are many occasions when ladies, for convenience sake, avail of the conventional lavatory inthe bathroom for the purpose of carrying out minor laundering operations, such as the washing of silken underwear and stockings. When suchgarments are hung out to dry inside the house, it is of the utmost importance that they be wrung out to a high degree of dryness. Under present day conditions it is either necessary to leave the bathroom to wring out the garments which have been laundered, or to wring out the same by hand. The wringing out by hand is highly undesirable as it creates a strong likelihood of injuring the fragile garments.

Accordingly, this invention has in view, as its foremost objective, the provision of a lavatory which has combined therewith a clothes wringer, the combination being effected in such a manner as to in no way detract from the normal use of the lavatory and still render the wringer avail able as occasion demands.

In carrying out this idea in a practical embodiment the invention has in view the combining of the clothes wringer with the lavatory so that when the clothes wringer is not to be used it is maintained in an outwf-the-way concealed position, an important feature of the invention being this particular manner of associating the clothes wringer with the lavatory.

Yet another object in view is the provision of a lavatory which has a clothes wringer combined therewith and which clothes wringer may be easily manipulated into a position in which it may be used. In this connection a somewhat more detailed. object arises in the provision of means for yieldably maintaining the clothes wringer in its operable position.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of a lavatory which is formed with a recess that is normally closed by a hinged cover. This hinged cover carries a handle element which also constitutes a soap container, the soap container being so designed that it will effectively hold the soap in position regardless of any position of the hinged cover.

Various other detailed objects and advantages of the invention will in part become apparent and in part be hereinafter stated, as the description of the invention proceeds.

For a full and more complete understanding of the invention reference may be had to the follow ing description and accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a lavatory which has a clothes wringer combined therewith in accordance with the precepts of this invention,

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the lavatory shown inFigure 1, with the hinged cover in an upraised position.

Figure 3 is a detailed view in elevation bringing out the manner in which the telescopic support for the clothes wringer is mounted on the water pipes of the lavatory, and

Figure 4 is a fragmentary top plan view showing the lavatory when the clothes wringer is in its out-of-the-way concealed position.

At this point it is well to note that the teachings of this invention may be carried out with lavatories of widely varying size and shape, and the particular type of lavatory illustrated in the drawing and hereinafter described in detail is merely taken for illustrative purposes. In the drawing the lavatory is referred to generally by the reference charactenL and is shown as including a pedestal III that upstands from a base ii that is anchored to the floor in the usual manner.

The bowl proper of the lavatory is referred to by the reference character l2, and this bowl structure includes a top wall or flange l3. All lavatories of modern design include such a flange, as the same has been" found to be quite convenient to those using the lavatory, for supporting various types of toilet articles. While the particular size and shape of the bowl l2 may vary within wide limits, each lavatory will generally include a rear wall, either straight or tially straight.

Back of the rear wall H the top flange I3 is cut out to provide a recess l5 that is of suitable size and shape to have a clothes wringer pass therethrough. A cover l6 normally closes the recess l5 and this cover ishingedly mounted. A handle for the cover 5 is'shown at IT, and pro- ,curved, such as represented by the wall at l4, which, in the illustrated embodiment is substanjects inwardly over the wall I4 so that it may be easily engaged. This handle l'l includes an upper overhanging flange l8, which, together with the handle I! constitutes a soap holder, and regardless of which position the hinged cover I6 may assume a piece of soap will be maintained in position in the holder.

Referring now more particularly to Figures 2 and 3, the support for the clothes wringer will be described. The female part of a telescopic support is identified at l9, and is shown as being carried by bars that are anchored to the usual hot and cold water pipes identified at H and C. This anchoring to the hot and cold water pipes may be effected in any preferred manner such as by employing the brackets illustrated and designated 9. The member I9 is of a cylindrical formation and is formed with an elongated slot 2| which terminates at 22, the termination at 22 constituting a stop, as will be later described. The upper free edge of the member [9 is shown at 23 and is provided with a notch designated 24.

The male part of the telescopic support is designated 25 and this member 25 is slidably received in the member I9. The member 25 carries a stub pin 26 that is adapted to be received in either the slot 2| or the notch 24. At its upper end the member 25 carriesmeans for connecting the same to a clothes wringer which is identified in its entirety by the reference character W.

A coupling element designated 21 is shown at 28 as being riveted to the wringer W to effect the connection .therewith. The usual spigots or faucets of the lavatory are shown at S and are disposed on each side of the recess l5.

When the clothes wringer W is in its out-ofthe-way concealed position the pin 26 engages the abutment 22 so that the clothes wringer W is maintained a slight distance beneath the closed hinged cover l6. Moreover, any relative rotative movement of the wringer W is prevented by the presence of the pin 26 in the slot 2|. In this position soap may be contained in the holder I1 and is available for use as occasion demands. It is evident that under these conditions the lavatory L may be used in the ordinary conventional manner, and no inconvenience is caused by the assembly of the clothes wringer W therewith.

When a person is desirous of using the clothes wringer W the handle I1 is first availed of as a means for swinging the cover I6 into the open position depicted in Figure 2. The clothes wringer W is now grasped and moved upwardly through the recess l5. During this upward movement the sliding of the pin 26 in the slot 2| constitutes a guide for maintaining the clothes wringer in proper alignment with the recess I5, to insure that the same properly passes therethrough.

The parts I!) and 25 are so dimensioned, and particularly the presence of the pin 26 on the latter, that when the clothes wringer W has assumed a position above the top wall l3 of the lavatory L, the pin 26 will be above the top edge 23. The clothes wringer W may now be swung outwardly into a position normal to that which it had previously assumed. When this position has been attained the pin 26 will fit in the notch 24 and the clothes wringer thus yieldably maintained in its operative position.

The particular features of construction of the clotheswringer W may be varied within wide limits. The-very'fact that the same is assembled with the lavatory of the bathroom indicates that the same would be used with fragile, delicate garments; Thus the rollers of the clothes wringer W will preferably be of a soft composition which will permit of their use on fragile garments without likelihood of injury. The invention is adapted to be utilized in the bathrooms of private homes, but will prove to be of exceptional value and utility in apartment houses where the laundries are usually far removed from the apartments proper, and great inconvenience is experienced in getting to them.

While preferred specific embodiments of the invention are hereinbefore set forth it is to be clearly understood that the invention is not to be limited to the exact construction illustrated and described, because various modifications of these details may be provided in putting the invention into practice within the purview of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In combination, a lavatory including a top flange formed with an opening, a clothes wringer in alignment with said opening, supporting means for said clothes wringer consisting of male and female telescopic elements, the female telescopic element being formed with a slot, and a pin carried by the male element received in said slot, the upper edge of said female element being formed with a notch that is spaced from the said slot substantially 90, said notch being adapted to receive said pin.

2. In combination, a lavatory consisting of a wash bowl defined by wall structure including a substantially upstanding wall terminating in an upper edge, and a flange integral with said wall and outstanding therefrom at said upper edge in a substantially horizontal plane, said flange being formed with an opening, a clothes wringer positioned beneath said top flange in alignment with said opening, means for supporting said clothes wringer in said position beneath said opening, said means providing for movement of said clothes wringer through said opening, and mechanism included as a part of said means providing for movement of said clothes wringer in a plane substantially normal to that of its movement through the opening into usable position above said Wash bowl.

3. In combination, a lavatory consisting of a wash bowl defined by wall structure including a substantially upstanding wall terminating in an upper edge, and a flange integral with said wall and outstanding therefrom at said upper edge in a substantially horizontal plane, said flange being formed with an opening that is closely adjacent to said upper edge, a clothes wringer positioned closely adjacent to said wall and beneath said flange in alignment with said opening, means for supporting said clothes wringer in said position, said means providing for upward movement of said clothes wringer through said opening, means for guiding said clothes wringer in said upward movement, and mechanism providing for the swinging of the clothes wringer into usable position above said wash bowl.

4. In combination, a lavatory including a wash bowl defined by an upstanding wall structure and a substantially horizontal flange surrounding said wash bowl and outstanding from the upper edge of said wall structure, said flange being formed with an opening, a clothes wringer beneath said flange in alignment with said opening, said clothes wringer being movable upwardly through said opening, means for guiding said clothes wringer in said upward movement, swivel mechanism providing for the swinging of said clothes wringer into usable position over said wash bowl,

and means for maintaining said clothes wringer in said usable position.

5. In combination, a lavatory including a wash bowl defined by an upstanding wall structure, and a substantially horizontal flange surrounding said wash bowl and outstanding from the upper edge of said wall structure, said flange being formed with an opening, a removable cover for said opening, a clothes wringer beneath said flange in alignment with said opening, said M clothes wringer being movable upwardly through said opening when saidcover is removed, telescopic parts for supporting said clothes wringer in said position, said telescopic parts being provided with means for guiding said upward movement of the clothes wringer, said telescopic parts constituting a pivot for swinging said clothes wringer into usable position above said lavatory, and means carried by said telescopic parts for maintaining said clothes wringer in said usable position.

REGINA A. McMANIMEN. 

